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THE TURQUOISE ELEPHANT
JUNE
PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK
AUG
DISNEY OFF ICE
NOV/DEC
THE TURQUOISE ELEPHANT
By Stephen Carleton
Farce
Absurd
Apocalypse
DATES
June 2 - 11
Friday 2nd June 7:30pm Preview
Saturday 3rd June 7:30pm Opening Night
Sunday 4th June 3:00pm
Friday 9th June 7:30pm
Saturday 10th June 3:00pm
Saturday 10th June 7:30pm Giving Night
Sunday 11th June 3:00pm Closing Night
VENUE
Studio1, Yeerongpilly
190 Station Rd, Yeerongpilly
RUNTIME
120 Minutes, including 20 Min interval
WARNINGS
Coarse Language, Sexual References, Mature Themes, Strobe Lighting
TICKETS
Adult $40.00
Concession $30.00
$2.50 fee per transaction
CAST
Rebecca Day, Amanda McErlean, Clarise Ooi, Robert Wainwright & Sandra Harman
CREATIVE
Playwright Stephen Carleton
Director Lachlan Driscoll
Light & Sound Design Noah Milne
Assistant Director Ellie Waddingham
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WINNER
Griffin Award 2015
Sea levels are rising. Species are dying. Who gives a !$*@ ?
As the world tilts into chaos, Basra is intent on making a difference, but what can she do? Her family thinks the best way to save the planet is to eat endangered animals and bask in the glories of the free market. Meanwhile, her aunt’s new-age lover promises them safety at an exclusive utopia.
But Basra knows she has a higher calling. How many blogs does it take to save the world?
From multi-awardwinning writer Stephen Carleton, this shockingly black farce is perilously close to being real.
We've partnered with the Australian Conservation Foundation to double our impact.
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So what can you do? Please consider donating $10 to ACF and see 'The Turquoise Elephant' with tickets starting at $30. Your combined contribution will spread awareness and education on environmental issues, and combat areas that need urgent attention now. The amazing team at ACF put your money towards saving our big backyard and building an Australia that's powered by renewable energy.
PICNIC AT HANGING ROCK
From The Book By Joan Lindsay
Adapted by Tom Wright
Australia
Classic
Mystery
DATES
Coming August
VENUE
Studio1, Yeerongpilly
190 Station Rd, Yeerongpilly
RUNTIME
80 Minutes, no interval
WARNINGS
Mature Themes, Simulated Violence
TICKETS
Adult $40.00
Concession $30.00
$2.50 fee per transaction
CAST
Claire Argente, Malika Savory, Jules Broun, Leah Fitzgerald-Quinn & Libby Harrison
CREATIVE
Playwright Tom Wright
Director Lachlan Driscoll
The Rock is a nightmare, and nightmares belong in the past…
In 1900, three schoolgirls climb the notorious Hanging Rock in the Australian outback and are never seen again. Terror reverberates throughout the community as the mystery goes unsolved.
Over a century later, a new generation struggles to come to terms with a silence that grows louder every day, and a past that never fades.
A haunting adaptation of the chilling classic, Picnic at Hanging Rock rips into how we deal with the unknown.
By arrangement with ORiGiN™ Theatrical, on behalf of Nick Hern Books.
DISNEY OFF ICE
By Oliver Gough
Parody
Sci-Fi
Existential
DATES
Nov 24 - Dec 3
Friday 24th Nov 7:30pm Preview
Saturday 25th Nov 3:00pm Preview
Saturday 25th Nov 7:30pm Opening Night
Sunday 26th Nov 3:00pm
Friday 1st Dec 7:30pm
Saturday 2nd Dec 3:00pm
Saturday 2nd Dec 7:30pm
Sunday 3rd Dec 3:00pm Closing Night
VENUE
Studio1, Yeerongpilly
190 Station Rd, Yeerongpilly
RUNTIME
TBA
WARNINGS
Coarse Language, Sexual References, Mature Themes, Strobe Lighting
TICKETS
Adult $40.00
Concession $30.00
$2.50 fee per transaction
CAST
Starring Tom Coyle as Walt
More to be announced.
CREATIVE
Playwright Oliver Gough
Director Lachlan Driscoll
The rumours are true: Walt Disney is back from the dead.
Decades spent frozen in the cryonic tank of urban legend have proven rejuvenating, and Disney’s ready to make his mark in a strange new world.
But times have changed and he finds himself property of a giant entertainment producer, and at the heel of a strict publicist determined to set him straight. Will the future be everything he hoped for? Can you separate the man from the legend? This is sure to be a magic carpet ride straight to hell...
The absurd comedy and savage satire of ‘Disney Off Ice’ will send shivers down your spine.
This play was commissioned through the TELESCOPE New Writing Program.
Special thanks to: Jules Broun, Imogen Meehan, Willem Whitfield, Alex Macdonald and Georgia Perry.
So what is Observatory Theatre?
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An observatory is a place to look to the skies, to dwell on the future, to behold new worlds, people and things...
Observatory Theatre is an Australian theatre production house based in Brisbane. Our projects have common goals in mind: To never be boring, to inspire and engage, and to provide outstanding experiences for audiences. 'Outside of the box' vision is an important part of our philosophy. We aim to produce works that stimulate all the senses and innovate beyond traditional theatre.
We acknowledge the Jagera and Turrbal peoples as the Traditional Owners of the land Meanjin on which we work and create. We recognise the rich traditions of First Nations art and performance that has shaped Australian theatre today. We pay our respects to them as the first storytellers, creators, performance makers and dreamers.
The Team
Creative Producer Lachlan Driscoll
Marketing and Communications Coordinator Lucy Rayner-Toy
2023 Season Photography Creative Futures Photography
A New Writing Program
TELESCOPE is a new program by Observatory Theatre that gives residency to playwrights to develop an imaginative new play.
THE GOAL: To produce plays that are theatrically inventive and innovative
THE WORDS: To support writers who have a unique and imaginative voice
THE MEANS: To provide writers with support at every step of the way
THE PROCESS: To expose the play to many minds, ears and hearts, and encourage rigorous feedback
TELESCOPE fosters collaboration between diverse, creative thinkers to develop stories of outstanding quality for the indie theatre scene.
Disney Off Ice by Oliver Gough (2022 - 2023)
We are thrilled to develop DISNEY OFF ICE by Oliver Gough.
OLIVER GOUGH
TELESCOPE 2022-3 Playwright
Oliver Gough is an emerging playwright and performance maker based in Brisbane/Meanjin, and an Mphil Candidate in Creative Writing at The University of Queensland. His 2020 Honours project and play X built on an interest in interrogating climate-change ravaged futures, and using absurdism and ‘cli-fi’ to satirise top-down, celebrity focused responses to the threat. The one-act play received a staged reading in 2020, and was staged by Underground Productions in 2022. His 15-minute absurdist farce Disney Off Ice was also produced by UQ Drama students in 2019.
Oliver was a participant in Playlab Theatre's Incubator program in 2021 and is a writer and reviewer for Theatre Haus. Oliver creates juicy comedic offers for actors, and also believes in the potential of theatre to generate ideas, debate and action.
Media
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"...aims to bring new work to Brisbane audiences that tests boundaries and creates meaningful, vibrant experiences for their audiences"
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